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PAGE A6 Winston-Salem Chronicle FEBRUARY 4,1988 People CLOSE-UP WSSU, LIFT form partnership By ROBIN BARKSDALE Chronicle Staff WriJer Winston-Salem State University and the LIFT program are joining forces to help preserve a bit of local Afro-American history and help local youngsters in the process. The two organizations are working hand-in-hand to completely re-open Camp Robert Vaughn, a camp ing facility located Just outside of the city. Those asso ciated with the renovation of the campsite said the facility was, and can again be, a vital part of the com munity. "The camp has black historical significance prior to integration," said John Young, a National Park Ser vice management assistant assigned to the area to work with the project. "It was used exclusively by blacks for boy scout camping, meetings and socializ ing. When integration came, it sort of ceased to be a camp frequented by the black community." But Camp Robert Vaughn can be all it used to be and more, said Earline Parmon, the director of the LIFT program who is working with Vaughn on the project. She said that in addition to providing meeting facilities for clubs and organizations, the camp will seek to fulfill a need among the community's disad vantaged children. "Camp Robert Vaughn will give students in LIFT an opportunity to be exposed to different types of Earlin^ FahHon; experiences,” she said. "It's (camping) something kids period have gotten away from, particularly black kids. We feel that providing something like Camp Robert \hughn gives kids an opportunity to have a real camp ing experience." Camp Robert Vaughn is a 253-acre area which offers swimming, boating, hiking, fishing, meeting space and cabins for overnight .stays. Some of the cab ins are equipped with kitchen facilities and each of the cabins is available for daily or overnight camping. LIFT, short for Learning is Fun, Too, is designed to be an intervention and prevention program which works with community youth. The youth either have been involved in criminal activities or have been iden tified as high risk, likely candidates for juvenile crimi nal offenses. Young said the partnership was formed between the university and LIFT because it was determined that the youth program had established an effective means of outreach and that LIFT was highly visible in the community. Together, LIFT and the university will be responsible for the development, management and The facilities at the 253-acre Camp Robert Vaughn are being upgraded to bring patrons back to the campsite and to provide young campers with an opportunity to explore camping (photos courtPcw^r JohnR. Slade Jr.. WSSU). operation of Camp Robert Vaughn. "We decided to join with LIFT on this project in order to have the personnel to accomplish our goals and to have someone in the community that they’re familiar with,” Young said. "It was recommended that we merge with LIFT and I'm very excited because Mrs. Parmon is a real worker and she gets things done. It’s easy to find talkers, but she gets things accom plished.” Parmon and Young agree that the camp project will be designed to serve all segments of the youth community and will not be limited to those youth involved with the LIFT program. Parmon said that "camperships" will be available for youth who are unable to pay the costs of camping experiences. She said also that she is appealing to the community to assist in providing camping opportunities for area youth. "A lot of kids have never even been out of Forsyth County and the chance to participate in activi- ties at Camp Robert Vaughn will help to develop their socializadon skills," Parmon said. "We tried charging each kid a nominal fee of $3 and then we tried to find funds to make up the difference in the cost for each kid. What we found was that some kids, even at $3, could not afford to go. We want to make sure that no child is deterred because of the cost. We’re seeking people to go into partnership with us on behalf of the kids in this community." Please see page A10 COMMUNITY CALENDAR SATURDAY FEB. 6 » The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Minority Business League will present an explanation of the "Tax Reform Act of 1986 and How it Effects Your Business" from 9 a.m. to noon. The seminar will be held at Reynolds Health Center Cafeteria. Patrick Grimes will be the facili tator for the event. The program is free and open to the public. SUNDAY, FEB. 7 • Fern Logan's "Artist Portrait Series" will open at the Milton Rhodes Gallery in the Sawtooth Building, 226 N. Marshall St., and run through Feb. 29. The exhibit will be displayed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. His "Memories in Non-Silver" will open at the Delta Arts Center and run through March 12. Opening receptions will be held at the Delta Arts Center and the Sawtooth Building from 5 to 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 • The Triad Minority Supplier Development Council will hold its monthly meeting at the Airport Hilton at noon. For more information call Janet Rumley at 373-2192. • The program, "Discipline vs. Punishment; From Toddlers to Teens," will be held from 10 a.m. K) noon. The pogram will focus on pK;itive ways to help children develop into productive citizens. Persons attending the program will develop skills in working with children instead of against them. The instructor fw the class is Deborah Wom ack who is a home economics extension agent. For more information on ther free program, call 767-8213 before Feb. 8. The class will be held at the Forsyth County Agricultural Extension Building, 1450 Fairchild Drive. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS • Ice skating lessons for physically and/or mentally handicapped indi viduals can learn basic skills and prepare for the Special Olympics Ice Skating Competition at the Beneath the Elms Ice Skating Rink every Wednesday. Also, weekly bowling for physically and/or mentally handicapped individuals is available. For more information call Jane Lyerly at 727-2505.. CHURCH CALENDAR DEADLINES The Chronicle welcomes your church news and announce ments. The deadline for submitting materials for the reli gion section is Monday at 5:30 p.m. Thank you. SOCIAL NOTES United Way celebrates ■;. good year at annual meeting ^ Inspired by a theme of "United - a whole new - Way,” more than 225 people attended the 1988 Annual Meeting of the United Way of Forsyth County held at Sawtooth Center last Thursday. Board Chairman Nicholas A. Daves, senior vice president and area executive of first National Bank, recapped the highlights of 1987 which were presented to the membership in a printed annual report. Highlighting the meeting was a dramatic presentation by the Mandala Role Players of the Char ter Mandala Center on human care needs including brief skits on a teen-ager with a drug problem, an alcoholic in-the workplace and a family dealing with problems of the elderly. "These are real problems fac ing our community today, and it's not always easy to know where to turn for help," Daves said. "We want the people of Forsyth County to know that United Way and its 52 member agencies can provide solu tions with a comprehensive offer ing of human care services and pro grams." Louise G. Wilson, recently deceased and a board member of United Way since 1983, was hon ored for her lifelong commitment to helping minorities, the needy and the poor in the community with a special presentation. Wilson most recently served as executive direc tor of the Experiment in Self- Reliance. » i League Reception The Urban League Guild held a reception Wednesday, Jan. 27. Velma Friende, the guild's president, presided. A national Uiban League video was shown and artist Jerry Hanes' work was dis played. Pictured, from left, are Joan Cardwell, vice president; Mrs. Friende, Joe Dickson, Urban League Board chairman; and Hazel Brown, acting director of the local league (photo by Santana). The program concluded with ed by Mary McCurry, a member of brief presentations from Daniel Peddle and Amy Baruch, high school students who are members of the United Way's Youth Leaders Council, and a brief poem present- the Retired Senior Volunteer pro gram. During the business meeting, Daves was re-elected chairman of the board for another term Leading Triad chefs to prepare culinary delights at annual President's Ball The Triad Professional Chefs Association Chapter of the Ameri can Culinary Federation announces that the 6th Annual President’s Ball will be held Feb. 7 starting with a reception at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 at the Stouffers Winston Plaza Hotel. Invited guests include Keith Keough, southeast regional vice president American Culinary Fed eration; Vic Nussbaum, mayor of Greensboro; Wayne Corpening, mayor of Winston-Salem; Roy Culler, mayor of High Point. Entertainment and dancing music provided by the bank Cut Glass. Ticket sales benefit the many charitable organizations assisted by the Triad Professional Chefs Association, which in 1987 assisted the March of Dimes, Mul tiple Sclerosis, Northern Ireland Children visiting North Carolina and the Food Bank as well as the apprentice chef programs. Tickets are $50.(X) and may be purchased at The Stocked Pot & Co. ABOUT TOWN Nabisco contributes a vehicle to the food bank In a recent ceremony, Nabisco Brands, Inc., donated an 18-foot truck to the Food Bank of North west North Carolina, Inc., head quartered in Winston-Salem. Joyce Yanow, transportation administrator for the Biscuit Divi sion of Nabisco Brands, presented the keys to the 1982 truck to Nan Holbrook, executive director, and Pen Sandridge, board chairman of the Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina Inc. William Kiddle, director of branch operation services for the Biscuit Division of Nabisco Brands. The food bank serves 18 coun ties with a total population of 1.5 million. Last year the organization distributed 1.5 million pounds of food through its 231 member agen cies all of which have either on site or emergency feeding pro grams. Nabisco Brands has supported food bank programs since 1981 through Second Harvest, a nation wide network set up to collect food and distribute it to the needy. To date, the company has contributed more than 20 million pounds of food as well as several vehicles and technical assistance.... Jacquelyn Salaam, a student at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, recently made the dean's list at the university. She is a senior majoring in information systems and opera tions management. The 20-year- old Salaam is the daughter of Nabisco and Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina officials ga to celebrate the Nabisco's donation of a truck to the food t which will be used to transport food items (photo by Santana). Sarah and Walt Salaam of Win- ston-Salem. She has one brother, Reginald, and a sister, Sherri^. The Efficient Club met recently at the home White. The meeting’s agenda drawing names for secret three new members were of Roi
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